Fu Huang: Husband, here is a ginseng

Murong Yuanbo couldn't remember where he had seen saltpeter, so Gao Zhijun took Qinglong, Moxue and Huo Jinqian out to look for it.

We came to a small village where the villagers were working.

It is cold and desolate here at the border, and it is difficult to grow good crops.

"Uncle, aunt, why don't you go back and rest in such a hot day?"

Gao Zhijun and Huo Jinqian got off the carriage and walked over to a family of four who were working in the fields.

"Master and Miss, what are you doing?"

The old man asked Huo Jinqian and Gao Zhijun curiously.

Judging from the way they are dressed, they are either rich or noble. I wonder which family they are from and why they come here.

"Miss, the wheat hasn't been planted yet."

The lady said.

Yes, barley is planted here at this time.

Wheat is drought-resistant and suitable for cultivation here, and it is also the only food.

People here only plant once a season. They choose to plant in June and harvest in late October or early November.

In fact, barley, like rice, can be planted for two seasons and has a similar growth cycle.

"Auntie, why do you only plant one crop? Barley can actually be planted for two crops."

Gao Zhijun asked and reminded.

When her sweet potatoes are grown, she will plant them here first because the conditions here are too poor and the people live too hard.

"What are two seasons?"

The old lady asked in confusion.

"Auntie, two seasons means that you can plant barley in early spring and harvest it in summer, and then plant another season of barley and harvest it in late autumn."

Gao Zhijun explained.

Plant barley in February and harvest in June. Plant barley in July and harvest in November. It has the same growth cycle as rice, but I don’t know if the soil here is suitable for two crops.

"Miss, are you kidding? We have always planted one season, how can we plant two seasons?"

The old lady didn't believe her at all. What did a rich lady know about planting? It was just nonsense.

"Auntie, you'll know if you can plant two crops if you give it a try. Plant one crop of barley in late January or early February next year, and you'll be able to harvest it in early June. Then plant another crop of barley, and you'll be able to harvest it in late October or early November. You only need to waste a little barley seeds, and you might be able to harvest one more crop of barley. Wouldn't that be enough food for the whole family? Why not do it?"

Gao Zhijun kindly told them the time for planting two crops of barley. As for whether they would accept it, that was their business.

"Miss, it really can be done. You didn't lie to me."

The old lady still didn't believe it, but she was a little moved.

Just as the young lady said, if they could grow barley, they would only need to waste a little bit of seeds and manpower, and they would have an extra season of food, which would be enough for their family's food.

"Didn't I tell you? You'll know once you try it. Anyway, it won't delay your time to grow barley. That's all I have to say. It's up to you whether you believe it or not."

"Auntie, uncle, let's go!"

After Gao Zhijun finished speaking, she took Huo Jinqian and the others away.

"Zhijun, can it really work?"

Huo Jinqian asked Gao Zhijun.

"You forgot about the rice I planted. It should be harvested soon."

Gao Zhijun talked about her rice in Taizhou.

Yes, the ears of rice she planted were full and golden, and were ready to be harvested.

Magistrate Zhang went to Huojia Village every day. He also submitted a memorial to the emperor to report the situation of rice, hoping that the emperor would send someone over.

The emperor did not disappoint him and sent the Minister of Revenue and the Minister of Agriculture over there. If the news was true, they would buy the grain seeds at a high price and would not let the princess suffer any losses.

He also sent people to the border with his imperial edict.

The villagers of Huojia Village have to check on the rice and touch the ears of rice every day before they can work with peace of mind.

They grew so well, it was definitely a great harvest. They all regretted not following the princess to plant, and even more regretted not asking the princess for seeds.

Prefect Zhang sent a group of detectives to guard the fertile land rewarded by the emperor, for fear that some short-sighted people would destroy the rice or secretly harvest the rice. This was the people's staple food and also the imperial court's food. Anyone who destroyed or wasted the rice would be beheaded.

Prefect Zhang's worries were all unnecessary. After the people of Taizhou knew about it, they all went to the fertile fields to help Gao Zhijun guard them. They all remembered Gao Zhijun's kindness. And they also knew that Gao Zhijun would definitely sell them seeds.

The rice merchants and landlords wanted to have evil intentions, but they did not dare to act.

Taizhou is the princess' fiefdom, and everything here belongs to her. They only dare to move because they think their life is too long.

Didn’t you see that the rouge shops and medical clinics made it impossible for the owners of those rouge shops and drug stores to continue their business, so they had to close their shops and open rouge shops and drug stores elsewhere.

Even at the restaurant, hotpot restaurant, and soap shop opened by the princess's family, no one dared to cause trouble, and everyone did business based on their own abilities.

Back to here.

"Zhijun is right. I hope they can believe you."

Huo Jinqian said.

"Miss, if they don't believe it, it's their loss. We don't care about them."

Mo Xue said.

The lady kindly reminded that whether they believe it or not is their business.

The lady is very capable and everything she says will come true.

"Mo Xue is right, Miss. We can't interfere whether they believe it or not. Why don't we find saltpeter as soon as possible?"

Qinglong said.

What he wanted most was to find saltpeter and make ice.

The lady is so amazing and has created so many miracles.

He had no doubt that the young lady could not make ice, and he admired her very much.

"Qinglong is right. Our top priority is to find saltpeter and make ice. We don't need to worry about other things."

Gao Zhijun also thought that finding saltpeter was the most important thing. She kindly reminded them that it was up to them to accept it or not. Even if they did not accept it, they should be able to plant sweet potatoes next year and still be able to feed the family.

Sweet potatoes and cassava can adapt to growing here and are no worse than in the south.